Scientific name : Chiloscyllium punctatum
Family : Hemiscylliidae
Size : Up to 100 cm
Depth : Up to 85 m
Distribution : West Indo-Pacific
Morphology : When young, this shark has dark vertical stripes and usually a few dark spots. Adults are light brown. The dorsal fins are larger than the pelvic fins.
Biology : It swims near coral reefs. It probably feeds on invertebrates and small fish. It is an oviparous species (the female lays eggs, so the embryo grows externally to the mother’s body).
IUCN red list : Near threatened
